TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The No. 19 Truman State women held a 44-42 lead with 24 seconds reaming against the Northeastern State Riverhawks.

However, Tosha Tyler would knock down a three-point shot and draw a foul, and when she completed the four-point play it gave NSU a 46-44 comeback win over TSU.

Becka McHenry had a chance to send the game into overtime, but her runner went off the iron and Truman was forced to foul. NSU hit one of two free throws and McHenry had a desperation look at a three, which came up just short, and Truman lost their second game in a row and the last two of a three game trip.

NSU didn’t have a lead in the ball game until just over six minutes left in the game. It was short lived, as Amy Briggs quickly put the Bulldogs back on top with a three ball of her own and Allie Norton knocked down four free throws. But the four-point play would do in the Truman women.

Norton tied a career high with 20 points, 12 of those coming from deep. McHenry came up one rebound short of her second double-double of the season as she had 10 points and nine boards.

As Truman returns home to face Southwest Baptist. They now find themselves in fifth place in the MIAA, one game behind Emporia State and one game ahead of Ft. Hays State and Pittsburg State.

TSU beat Emporia and Ft. Hays earlier this season and fell to Pitt on this three game road trip.

Men’s basketball

TAHLEQUAH, Okla.- Truman State and Northeastern State met for the second time this season, but this one was a MIAA match-up that saw the Riverhawks knock down one three ball after another as they cruised to a 72-56 win over Truman.

The Bulldogs lost to NSU in the title game of the Quincy Holiday Tournament, but it came on a last second buzzer beater by the Riverhawks.

TSU fell down by as many as 13 in the first half, before rallying to cut the lead to only three at halftime. NSU opened the second half on a 14-4 run and would build their lead to 18.

Mike Carlson and Seth Jackson each scored 13. Truman struggled from the field as they only shot 37 percent from the field and 27 percent from deep.

Truman dropped to 7-14 and 4-9 in the MIAA and is currently riding a four-game losing streak.

The Bulldogs have also dropped into 13th place and sit one game behind Missouri Western and the final spot in the MIAA tournament. The Bulldogs return to Pershing Arena on Thursday to play Southwest Baptist, who just beat TSU to open the three game road trip.

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EDMOND, Okla. – For the first time since 1986 the MIAA held a wrestling conference tournament, and Truman’s Colton Schmitz picked up a third place finish at the 157-pound weight class.

Dustin McClintock and Nate Seiler both finished fourth.

Truman returns to Pershing Arena on Friday to wrap-up their regular season when they host McKendree in what will be a conference match next season in the GLVC.